Light rail makes sense, both environmentally and financially. Light rail is essentially a modern tram system using electric rail cars that can carry between 10,000 and 28,000 people each hour. In contrast to traditional heavy rail networks, light rail can be laid along existing roads or road reserves so it’s cheaper to build and maintain than heavy rail. 

Not only is light rail quieter and less intrusive than buses and heavy rail, it uses less energy per passenger kilometre than both these modes of transport.

Light rail cities also enjoy a drop in transport emissions by nearly a quarter and transport deaths drop by nearly 40 percent.

Light rail is a lot quieter than cars and buses.

While the initial cost of rolling out a light rail network is higher than a bus network, once built, the operating costs are substantially lower. Light rail can also stimulate economic activity along the transport route and raise the value of properties near station stops.

Light rail moves people from A to B in a cheaper, cleaner and faster way. But the benefits don’t stop there. Read the research contained within this website for yourself and you will see that light rail is exciting opportunity for Perth.

Light rail makes sense, in every sense.